High blood pressure: Add this juice into your diet to help control symptoms

High blood pressure: Add this juice into your diet to help control symptoms

HIGH blood pressure symptoms are not always noticeable, but if they do show, they can come in the form of a severe headache, vision problems and chest pain. What you eat can affect your BP reading, and while foods with high salt levels should be avoided, health experts suggest adding a particular drink into your diet.

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“A blood pressure test is the only way to find out if your blood pressure is too high or too low, because most people won't have any obvious symptoms.

“You can get your blood pressure tested at a number of places, including at your local GP surgery, and at some pharmacies.”

Some workplaces may also offer blood pressure testing.

Alternatively, you could use your own digital blood pressure monitor at home.

This may be more accurate, as some people can feel anxious at a GP surgery.

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Your doctor should check your blood pressure in both arms to see whether you have the condition.

Failure to do so could result in a wrong diagnosis, increasing your risk of heart attack or stroke.

A 2012 study by Exeter researchers published in The Lancet found that measuring blood pressure in both arms increased the chance of identifying health problems, such as high blood pressure.

They suggested that if the difference between blood pressure in your arteries during the contraction of your heart, or systolic blood pressure, is 10 mmHg or more, this could indicate high blood pressure, and an increased risk of premature death from associated conditions.